Peicho Peev (; 2 April 1940 – 15 September 2007) was a

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International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(1973).

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winner (1968) and

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team bronze medal winner (

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Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Peev was one of the leading Bulgarian chess players. He won the

in 1968, and won the silver medal in this tournament in the 1971. Peev was winner of many international chess tournament awards. In 1973, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Peev played for Bulgaria in the

s: * In 1968, at second reserve board in the

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(+2, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal, * In 1972, at first reserve board in the

20th Chess Olympiad The 20th Chess Olympiad (, ''20. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between September 18 and October 13, 1972, in S ...

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(+6, =4, -2). Peev played for Bulgaria in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

: * In 1970, at ninth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =2, -2), * In 1977, at seventh board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =2, -3). Peev played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championship: * In 1956, at first reserve board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =1, -1). Peev played for Bulgaria in the Men's Chess Balkaniads: * In 1971, at sixth board in the 3rd Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+2, =2, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals, * In 1972, at fifth board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+3, =0, -1) and won team and individual silver medals, * In 1973, at sixth board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+3, =1, -0) and won team and individual gold medals. For many years Peev worked as a chess coach for children and young people in the native Plovdiv chess club .

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Peicho Peev
chess games at 365chess.com 1940 births 2007 deaths Chess players from Plovdiv Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Chess coaches 20th-century Bulgarian chess players {{Bulgaria-chess-bio-stub